AirlineApps
01-27-2008 | 05:14 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 576
Likes: 0
AirlineApps
Hey all,
In filling out the flight time portion of airlineapps, they want to know the aircraft category of planes flown i.e. normal, transport, restricted, etc.
While most of them are easy to figure out, some I'm not sure of like Stearman, Aeronca Champ, Cessna 195 and others. Does anyone know an easy resource to obtain aircraft categories for a given make and model? I've spent a good deal of time to no avail.
Thanks very much
In filling out the flight time portion of airlineapps, they want to know the aircraft category of planes flown i.e. normal, transport, restricted, etc.
While most of them are easy to figure out, some I'm not sure of like Stearman, Aeronca Champ, Cessna 195 and others. Does anyone know an easy resource to obtain aircraft categories for a given make and model? I've spent a good deal of time to no avail.
Thanks very much
01-28-2008 | 06:13 AM
#2
On Reserve
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: SWA Poolie
Felt like doing a little research for you (yep, I am that bored sitting here in the FBO crew lounge!). Below is the link to the FAA's website that will allow you to search aircraft in several ways to determine the aircraft category and a plethora of other information about said aircraft. The easiest way I found to determine category is to do and N-number search and then scroll down to the category listed for that N-number. Hope this helps.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/
01-28-2008 | 10:00 AM
#3
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 576
Likes: 0
Thanks very much showboats. That worked like a charm. Interestingly the cessna 150 & 152 are utility category which isn't even an option on the pull-down menu, so I guess I'll put "normal" category. It was also interesting to see what's happened to some of the planes I've flown in the past i.e. exported to Israel or Phillipines or even destroyed.
Thanks again
Thanks again
01-28-2008 | 06:38 PM
#4
On Reserve
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
From: SWA Poolie
Glad it helped.
Yeah...the first plane I searched from my instructing days was listed as destroyed. I'm pretty sure a few of my students' landings (maybe even of few of my own) probably contributed to that factor! Hopefully, nobody was really hurt.
Yeah...the first plane I searched from my instructing days was listed as destroyed. I'm pretty sure a few of my students' landings (maybe even of few of my own) probably contributed to that factor! Hopefully, nobody was really hurt.
01-28-2008 | 07:04 PM
#5
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 232
Likes: 0
From: Waiting for retirements
Hey all,
In filling out the flight time portion of airlineapps, they want to know the aircraft category of planes flown i.e. normal, transport, restricted, etc.
While most of them are easy to figure out, some I'm not sure of like Stearman, Aeronca Champ, Cessna 195 and others. Does anyone know an easy resource to obtain aircraft categories for a given make and model? I've spent a good deal of time to no avail.
Thanks very much
In filling out the flight time portion of airlineapps, they want to know the aircraft category of planes flown i.e. normal, transport, restricted, etc.
While most of them are easy to figure out, some I'm not sure of like Stearman, Aeronca Champ, Cessna 195 and others. Does anyone know an easy resource to obtain aircraft categories for a given make and model? I've spent a good deal of time to no avail.
Thanks very much
If you want to ensure exactness, give your local FSDO a call and speak with an Airworthiness Inspector. They have a list on file that they use to issue Airworthiness Certificates that can aide in identifying the category.
01-29-2008 | 06:54 AM
#6
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 123
Likes: 0
From: MD-88 F/O
Based on this thread, I have a question? - In filling out the Airline Apps, does anyone have advice on logging "early" aircraft? On my app, I grouped all my single engine time together (anyone else take this approach?) and then separated ALL of the multi-engine time by aircraft. With thousands of hours is it really necessary to break out a Cessna 172 from a Mooney from a Piper Arrow when it's all less that 50% of my flying and almost 10 years ago! I go interview at DAL beginning of Feb. Rather spend that time studying ROT's and Theory vs. counting out my single engine time. Thoughts?
01-29-2008 | 07:34 AM
#7
Eats shoots and leaves...
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 849
Likes: 0
From: Didactic Synthetic Aviation Experience Provider
I took that approach. I see little value in listing out the variety of SEL's I flew 15+ years ago (some only once or twice). I have 7000+ hours, 5500+ jet, and 3800 some odd 121 and heavy.
That said, I haven't been called yet (However, my application has been on file for a few weeks).
Anyone else's thoughts?
That said, I haven't been called yet (However, my application has been on file for a few weeks).
Anyone else's thoughts?
01-29-2008 | 07:45 AM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 496
Likes: 0
I broke it down by what I considered similar types. For example, single engine fixed tricycle gear, tailwheel, light twin, etc. I don't think it's a big deal one way or the other, just make sure your numbers are accurate for however you choose to organize them.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
